Desktop bandwidth and table storage/callbacks

[David_Shaw]

While most of you are probably on really high speed networks with unlimited bandwidth, us users in rural America need relatively expensive satellite connectivity. Even our “Free” time is limited and that’s between 2-8 A.M.

The question then is:
Does the Desktop use a local copy of the tables?
If so, Is there, and when does it sync to the server?
Is there a way to work locally and then do a timed sync - during our “Free Bytes” hours?

[Bill_French]

I’m pretty sure there is no local cache of data desktop or otherwise. And especially not a feature that can be optimized for bandwidth constraints.

Products such as iFormBuilder have local caching for mobile apps, so it’s possible Airtable mobile apps do this quietly under the covers.

[Justin_Barrett]

Welcome to the community, @David_Shaw! :grinning_face_with_big_eyes: You might voice your wish for offline use in this thread:

FR: Offline mode Product Suggestions

Offline mode please please please!

Assuming that offline mode will eventually come to pass, there’s probably a way to set up a timed sync using some type of desktop automation software.

[Bill_French]

Justin_Barrett:

there’s probably a way to set up a timed syn

I believe this already exists in HTML5. Using localized data cache and timing is simply a matter of the Airtable team implementing it.